Si Kabayan, a Sundanese Figure

Si Kabayan is an imaginative character of Sundanese and has also become imaginative public figures in Indonesia. His behavior was funny, innocent, but as well as intelligent. Si Kabayan live happily, never worrying about things of the world and bustle of life. Misfortune did not make him sad and excitement not made him forget himself.

Funny stories about Si Kabayan in Sundanese people spoken orally from generation to generation since the 19th century until now. The whole story of Si Kabayan also describes the daily life of the Sundanese people who continue to develop. Indeed Si Kabayan always witty and resourceful. Si Kabayan stories already helped introduce Sundanese culture to the entire country.

Below are a few tales of Si Kabayan:

Si Kabayan Catch Fish In the Pond

Nyi Iteung yelling from the living room, then went into the bedroom to wake up Si Kabayan whose still sleeping.

Si Kabayan heard his wife scream instead of hurriedly got up, even more interesting to pull his sarong over her head.

"Wake up Kang Kabayan!! See the neighbors already crowded want to catch fish in the Mang Haji pond. "

It is well known by people in the village that Mang Haji is a friendly person and generous, so that all may honor Mang Haji either young people or the elderly, whereas Man Haji age was young, the villagers called Wa Haji because he was the only person who bears the title of Hajj in the village.

It is a tradition that every beginning of the fasting month, Mang Haji likes to catch fish in his large pond, everyone in the village was allowed to catch fish and take home with their catch, it makes everyone in the village was exciting to catch fish in the pond.

That morning in the Mang Haji pond, people were already standing on the edge of the pool, while waiting for the water to shrink, everyone is excited, all the equipment was brought in to catch fish.

Just before lunch, in fish pond, water has started to recede, people then began to go into the pool, and very exciting to catch fish. But because so many people in the pool, the large tools cannot be used to catch fish.

Everyone was busy catching fish, Si Kabayan come to the pond and bring big Ground Fish Pots. Then a people say, "Ah crazy people, you want to catch fish in the pond with Ground Fish Pots??". Then everyone laughed at him and returned to catch the fish. Si Kabayan walk around the pond while carrying Ground Fish Pots, at the place of hole water flowing out of the pool, he was happy, and then install the Ground Fish Pots under it, after that he went up and sat on the edge of the pond.

"Kabayan, do you don't want to catch fish?" Mang Haji is screaming when he saw Si Kabayan sitting on the edge of the pond and eat some food.

"Want Mang, will take to rest first, Nyi Iteung bringing rice supplies tutug oncom." Si Kabayan answered while eating his lunch.

"Where did you put the Ground Fish Pots?" Mang Haji asked.
"it placed under it." Answer Si Kabayan
"Under what, Kabayan?" Mang Haji asked back.
"Under the water flow Mang Haji." Si Kabayan replied shyly.

Mang Haji surprised to hear a Si Kabayan answer, while inwardly he praised the ingenuity Si Kabayan, "Apparently this person looks stupid, but he is smart, when everyone is busy while covered in mud in the pond, to catch the fish, this guy actually pus the Ground Fish Pots under a stream of water where the fish congregate. "

When finished eating, Si Kabayan then go back into the pool, he takes out the Ground Fish Pots and covering it with grass. Then rid himself of mud and covered the Ground Fish Pots with grass, but he was stunned when lifting the Ground Fish Pots, it turned out to be very heavy. When he raised Ground Fish Pots, his neighbors saw and asked, "Why Kabayan, is it too heavy? Be careful in that place, many boa in there. "Those who heard laughed Si Kabayan.

Si Kabayan doesn't reply it and do not look for that person, he dragged Ground Fish Pots to the edge of the pool. When he looked into the Ground Fish Pots, he was shocked to see a lot of fish and various types such as cork, catfish, tilapia and big carp. Then he raised Ground Fish Pots with his hand. Then he walked home with Ground Fish Pots on his shoulder. Everyone who saw Si Kabayan dumbfounded, including Mang Haji, because Si Kabayan came home did not say goodbye and say thank you.

When he got home, his wife was not at home, "Where is Nyi Iteung?, why she sent me to catch fish, now the fish has been caught and she was not at home... Ah, I feel sleepy and my body aches after carrying fish in long journey... Ah, I better sleep. "Si Kabayan then move the fish from Ground fish Pots into the bucket and close it, then he lay down on the divan in the living room.

A few second later, his wife's voice sounded angry shouting, "Kang Kabayan, I told to catch fish, why are you sleeping?, see a neighbor who get lots of fish,"

Si Kabayan heard his wife get angry instead of wake up, he pulls his sarong up to the head.

Seeing her husband's behavior, Nyi Iteung more angry, and said, "If Kang Kabayan want to eat, just eat marinade, do not expect to eat fish, I want to eat at Ambu house." Then she went into the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Nyi Iteung hear the sound in the bucket. "Oh my God, a lot of fish and very big, Is it catches by Kang Kabayan, but a neighbor just come." Nyi Iteung not believe it, then to the rear of the kitchen, where Ground Fish Pots stored, has become a habit Si Kabayan that if he are finished fishing, all equipment, including Ground fish Pots will be in the sun to dry so it cannot bitten by rats.

In the backyard Nyi Iteung see fishing equipment including Ground Fish Pots dried in the sun. Nyi Iteung felt guilty for shouting angry with her husband, then she said, "Kang.. Kang Kabayan, want to drink tea and eat cake?"

"Kabayan..." Si Kabayan is proud to call himself, getting up from lying down and go to the kitchen.

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Si Kabayan And Black Clothes

One day Si Kabayan lost his favorite black clothes. So now he wears a white clothes. Which, oddly enough, he is now often saying thanks to the God many times. Friends of Si Kabayan curious on his behavior lately.

His friend asked, "Kang Kabayan, why now you often wear a white clothes?

Si Kabayan answered, "Because I lost my black clothes."

His friend asked again, "Clothes lost, but why you often utter the phrase of gratitude to the God many times?."

Si Kabayan answered, "Because I should be most grateful to the God."

"Many grateful for what?" He more curious.

"Because that time I'm not wearing my black clothes. If I'm wearing it, of course I would lost with the black clothes also .... "

Her friend,"....... !!!!????."

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Si Kabayan and Logic Thinking

One day Si Kabayan look toward a drinks counter, he asked the seller, “what the price is for Coca-Cola? "

"Three thousand rupiah," said the seller.

"I take one please!" Said Si Kabayan. After that he saw Fanta.

"What price is for Fanta?" Said Si Kabayan.

"Its the same, three thousand rupiah," said the seller.

"Oh, I will change Coca Cola with Fanta!", After receiving Fanta Si Kabayan then walk away, the seller became startled and admonished.

"Pay it, Kabayan!"

"Why should I pay?" Answer Si Kabayan. "Isn't Fanta is a result of exchange with Coca Cola?!".

"But you have not paid for Coca Cola!" Replied the seller.

"Why do I have to pay the Coca Cola, I return it to you...........".

The seller, "???????? !!!!!!!! ..........."

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